Monthly Archives: February 2013

KINGSTON, Jamaica – A number of slight glitches affected this morning’s start of the 37th staging of the Gibson Relays at the National Stadium in Kingston. A broken cable prevented electronic timing of early races, and up to 11:30am all results were being hand-timed as technicians worked feverishly to restore the electronic timing devices. […]Continue reading…

The 15th staging of the Sagicor Sigma Corporate Run brings New Kingston alive this morning with record-breaking 20,501 registrants all geared to walk, run and wheelchair in aid of the Bustamante Hospital for Children, Jamaica National Children’s Home and Best Care Lodge. The event, which starts at 7:30, seeks to raise $16 million for the […]Continue reading…

MONTEGO BAY, St James — The Class One sprints for boys and girls are expected to highlight today’s combined finals of the Hanover Co-operative Credit Union/COCAA Western Championships at the Montego Bay Sports Complex, set to start at 10:00 am. After two days of elimination at St Elizabeth Technical on Tuesday for the boys and […]Continue reading…

SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth — Sixteen finals are down for competition today as the boys’ eliminations of County of Cornwall Athletics Association (COCAA) Hanover Co-operative Credit Union’s Western Athletics Championships, to be held at the St Elizabeth Technical Sports Complex in Santa Cruz, are set to start at 9:00 am. The Championships will be held […]Continue reading…

London hope to catch the attention of Bolt Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt and other overseas athletes will be able to compete tax free in this year’s London Diamond League event after the British government agreed to tax exemptions. Bolt, who won three gold medals at last year’s London Olympic Games, had not raced previously […]Continue reading…

Kingston, Jamaica – Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake began their 2013 seasons by competing in separate 400m races for their Racers Track Club at the Camperdown Classic meeting in the Jamaican capital on Saturday (9) Bolt, the reigning two-time Olympic 100m and 200m champion and 2012 World Athlete of the Year, came home in […]Continue reading…